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Show um illlWlilB mm' Il Assistant Director Of Mormon Appointed By National Boy Scout Office The national office of Boy Scouts of America, with the approval of the First Presidency of the Church, announce the appointment of Don L. Gray as assistant director of Mormon Relations. Mr. Gray will work with Folkman D. Brown, director. He was serving as field director for the Salt Lake Council at the time of his new appointment. The need for an assistant director has arisen because of the rapid growth of the Scouting program within the Church. During the last nine years the program has more than doubled, according to Mr. Brown, who has been director for seven years. Mr. Gray was born and raised in Pleas- ant Grove, Utah. It was there as a boy that he became interested in Scouting. He was the first boy from Pleasant Grove to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. He walked to Provo and back to attend the Eagle Board of Review. Mr. Gray has been a professional Scout er for 16 years and has worked in Scouting for 40 years. Following his graduation from Brigham Young University, Mr. Gray served in the Army in California. It was in California that he met Miss Helen Louise Odhner to whom he taught the Gospel and later married. He has been given numerous Scouting assignments in the Church, having helped Scouting develop in the Church in the San Francisco Bay area. In addition to his work in Scouting, Mr. Gray has served in ward and stake Sunday Schools. I Mr. Gray and his family live in die But- - I 15th Ward. He has been active in Butler I Stake High Priest Quorum since he moved f to Salt Lake City in 1968. ler As assistant director, Mr. Gray will help direct relationships throughout the Church between stakes and Scouting coun- cils. I I I I Mr. Gray will have offices in the Salt Lake Boy Scout Center. Forest Farm Home Restored the rooms started taking on a pioneer look. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox were devoted to pioneer history. J M. HESLOP By Church Slowly News Editor Forest Farm Youngs restored and will be open April 2. Tho attractive white and pink house is located at 732 Ashton Ave. (2335 S. 7th East) in Salt Lake City. Brigham A meeting by invitation will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 2, followed by an invitational open house at 5 p.m., the First Presidency announced. The farm home will be open to the public beginning April 3. Guides will be called to assist the visitors to the house, which will be open throughout the year. The Granite Stake presidency is responsible for the guide service. The Church Information and Historical Sites Committee will supervise the operation of the home. The restoration of the home has just been completed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilcox, who were owners of the house. Mrs. Florence Jacobsen, president of the YWMIA of the Church, has been an adviser in the restoration. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox acquired the house years ago. We were looking for a house after fire destroyed the one in which we were living. We suggested to the realtor that an old house would be preferred because w e liked old things, Mrs. Wilcox said. 15 Four houses were offered but the Wilcoxs only looked at the first one. When I entered the door, I knew I Eked it; there was just something about the house. The realtor was disappointed that we would not look further, but I felt compelled. I felt just like I was coming home, Mrs. Wilcox said. "Well buy the house. How old is it? Mr. Wilcox asked. I dont know the age, the realtor an- swered. As the family was moving into the newly acquired house, the bishop of the ward, T. Quinton Cannon, came to inquire. Are you the people who have bought he the Brigham Young farm house? asked. as Mrs. Wilcox found out the house was the Brigham Young house, she started acquiring everything that she could She found with a Brigham Young As soon many artifacts, furniture and documents that had belonged to Brigham Young. WEEK In the meantime, Mrs. Wilcox was invited to help with the restoration of the Beehive House, Brigham Youngs home in downtown Salt Lake City. Working with the Beehive House Restoration Committee the Wilcoxs searched and studied and collected Brigham Young artifact and period Later, Mrs. Wilcox was asked to assist Mrs, Jacobsen in the restoration of the Joseph Smith home in Palmyra, N.Y. and then with the remodeling and refurnishing of Brigham Youngs Lion House, now used as a social center. Mrs. Wilcox didnt forget the home in her family was living. I felt that the house belonged to history and that the Church should have Brigham Youngs farm house. she said. which Arrangements were made and in 1968 Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox gave their full equity and the contents of the house to the Church. Again Mrs. Jacobsen and Mrs. Wilcox were involved in the restoration of another historical house. Interesting period furniture add charm to restored Brigham Young farm home. Many pieces were owned by Pres. Young. The years of work and effort have been fruitful. Many items belonging to Brigham Forest Young are found in the restored Farm home. Mrs. Wilcox describes the original farm as extending from 21st to 27th South Streets and from State Street to 9th East. The farm was named Forest Farm by Brigham Young because there was a grove of trees on it, Mrs. Wilcox said. He also planted many trees on the farm himself. The first alfalfa in the valley was grown farm which became the experimental farm for the area. Mulberry trees were grown and a cocoonery established to study the silk industry. Registered cattle were imported and raised on the farm which became a show place for agriculture in the territory. on the Brigham Young often brought guests and visiting dignitaries to enjoy the farm. He would sometimes spend three days a week at the farm. Farmers Ward was organized in the faim house July 23. 1877. The meetings were held in the farm house for some time until the district school was finished. Brigham Young died Aug. home in Sah Lake City. 29, 1877 at his Large kitchen in Brigham Young's farm home is tastefully furnished for visitors to enjoy a look into the past. ENDING MARCH, 28, 1970 F |